Environmental Uncertainty and Buying Group Structure: An Empirical Investigation

This research presents both a conceptual and a methodological framework for examining organizational buying behavior from a multiperson level of analysis. Focusing on those organizational members who participate in the procurement decision making process, this research investigates the buying group's adaptive structural configuration in response to varying levels of environmental uncertainty.

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